Upcoming Events
The following is a list of Connections and Special Events, by date.
To make a reservation or for more information and directions, contact us at 631.283.3195 ext 10 or email to events@peconiclandtrust.org.
For reservations, please include your name, number in your party, and contact information (phone or email address).
A downloadable PDF of Connections is also available. Get the March/April 2012 Connections or May/June 2012 Connections issue now!Please check the calendar below for all updates.
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Events
May 5, 2012
Dec 31, 1969 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Please join us as we celebrate the re-awakening of nature during springtime with an exploration of the Dam Pond Maritime Reserve, led by naturalist and birder John Turner!
A beautiful area conserved over a number of years by the Trust, working in partnership with landowners, Southold Town and Suffolk County, this park includes over 100 acres of protected waterfront, wetlands and woodlands.
Come for a walk through the trails and bring a pen and paper, as we'll spend some time tapping into our collective creativity, inspired by the new season, to write and read some haikus. We'll also look for spring migrant songbirds, highlights of the season!
$5/person, rain cancels.
Hike limited to first 25 registrants - please call today!
Dam Pond Maritime Reserve Hike
Dam Pond Maritime Reserve, Main Road, East Marion
May 5, 2012
Dec 31, 1969 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Meet us at the Children's Museum for a morning of free family fun!
Enjoy a carnival of hands-on activities, including games, arts and crafts stations, vegetable seed planting table, guided trail walks with the educators of the South Fork Natural History Museum, and more!
Make your own fish-print t-shirt, enjoy the fun sounds of the Bridgehampton School's Marimba band, and learn how we can all work together to conserve our farms, bays and groundwater while experiencing fun for the whole family.
FREE!
Co-sponsored by the Children's Museum of the East End, the Peconic Land Trust, Peconic Estuary Program, Group for the East End, South Fork Natural History Museum, and the Friends of the Long Pond Greenbelt.
Rain or shine!
3rd Annual Peconic Family Fun Day
Children's Museum of the East End, Bridgehampton Turnpike, Bridgehampton
May 11, 2012
Dec 31, 1969 12 Noon to 4:00 p.m.
Celebration National Public Gardens Day with free admission to the Trust's Bridge Gardens!
Come visit this beautiful, 5-acre public garden, owned by the Trust since 2008, and breathe in the heady aromas of early Spring flowers, warming soil and clean air! Be sure to visit the newly-expanded vegetable and perennial beds, and hear of our efforts to implement more sustainable practices from Garden Manager, Rick Bogusch.
Free admission to the garden continues through the weekend! Visit our Bridge Gardens page on the website for more information or call the garden at 631.537.7440. While in the area, plan to visit Madoo Conservancy at 618 Sagg Main, Sagaponack, and Longhouse Reserve at 133 Hands Creek Road, East Hampton, with free admission in honor of National Public Gardens Day!
Please park on-premises.
National Public Gardens Day
Bridge Gardens, 36 Mitchell Lane, Bridgehampton
May 12, 2012
Dec 31, 1969 10:00 a.m. to 12 Noon
Want to join the locavore movement to grow your own vegetables, but wonder how to get started? Bring your questions to Bridge Gardens and get your answers!
Learn how to get the most out of your garden, no matter how small, and how to do it sustainably and with minimum time and effort. Whether you want to know about soil tests or soil additives, the best varieties to plant, or when to plant them, this is your chance to get a jump start on a successful vegetable gardening season!
$5/person, rain or shine.
Please park on-premises.
Vegetable Gardening 101
Bridge Gardens, 36 Mitchell Lane, Bridgehampton
May 19, 2012
Dec 31, 1969 10:00 a.m. to 12 Noon
Come join in the fun at this annual Quail Hill Farm workday as we help transplant this year's seedlings from the greenhouse!
Work side-by-side with Scott Chaskey, the Trust's Farm Director, and move tender seedlings into the fertile soils at the farm.
Help your children gain new appreciation for tasty fresh vegetables as they dig in the earth and plant this year's vegetable and herb crops.
Learn the benefits of home gardening, how to cultivate the soil to encourage strong growth, and along the way, gather the wisdom of Scott's many years of organic farming experience!
FREE! Moderate to heavy rain cancels.
Please park on Deep Lane, reached via Town Lane or Side Hill Lane, and join us at the greenhouse.
Transplanting Seedlings at Quail Hill Farm
Quail Hill Farm, Deep Lane, Amagansett
May 19, 2012
Dec 31, 1969 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Barns exist all over Southampton Town. Old and new, large and small, and used for a variety of purposes, barns continue to infuse the town with a valuable nostalgic aesthetic. To honor the agricultural heritage represented by these barns, the Trust is pleased to partner with the Bridgehampton Historical Society in hosting their 2012 Barn Tour.
Ten barns will be open for self-guided public tours, including several converted into houses, some actively used for farming, and a number that are linked to founding Southampton families.
Several of the barn sites will host the artists of Plein Air Peconic, who will be painting on-site. Be sure to stop by and say hello!
$20/person, in advance, $25/person day of tour, $15/person Bridgehampton Historical Society members. For more information, and to purchase your tickets, please call 631.537.1088 or email to bhhs@optonline.net.
Exploring the Barns of Bridgehampton
Bridgehampton Historical Society, Main Street, Bridgehampton
May 19, 2012
Dec 31, 1969 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Come to the Trust's Ag Center and learn how to harness vertical space to expand the growing area of your vegetable garden!
Don't be restricted by square feet - create plant supports and layer your vegetables. Led by Master Gardener Peter Zwerlein, you will learn about vegetables that grow well with vertical supports, various structures that support your plants, and then create them in the Learning Garden.
Take home new skills and put them to use in your own garden plot!
$5/person, reservations requested. For more information and to reserve, please call the Trust today or email us at events@peconiclandtrust.org.
Program is rain or shine.
Small Space Gardening
Ag Center at Charnews Farm, 3005 Youngs Avenue, Southold
May 20, 2012
Dec 31, 1969 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Can you create a stylish and beautiful home that's comfortable, healthy, fun to live in - and environmentally friendly?
In this final talk of Bridge Gardens' 2012 lecture series, a panel of experts will tackle the question of how to make responsible decisions when building, remodeling or decorating, without sacrificing Hamptons style.
Using an East End renovation project as a case study, the panel will take us from siting to furnishing, looking at the processes and materials that minimize impact on the land and create the healthiest, most energy-efficient environment for living.
Panelist Peter Sabbeth is a Sag Harbor developer and co-founder of Modern Green Home, creators of the 2008 HC&G Idea House in Sagaponack. Joining Peter are Carolyn Tierney of ECOterior Solutions and Kati Curtis of Nirmada, New York-based interior designers known for their creative use of eco-conscious materials in interiors on the East End and around the country. Ed Krug of PitchBlue will make the case for the factory-built house alternative, and will moderate the discussion.
$15/person, free to current Bridge Gardens members. Space is limited and reservations are strongly suggested. Refreshments will be provided following the presentation. Please park on premises.
Building Green, Inside and Out
Bridge Gardens, 36 Mitchell Lane, Bridgehampton
May 23, 2012
Dec 31, 1969 7pm to 9pm Sara Gordon, a project manager with the Peconic Land Trust, will be the speaker at the League of Women Voters of Smithtown meeting. Topic: Climate Reality. The presentation will cover basic science of global warming, trends in the changing climate's effects globally and locally, and ways to reduce our impace. Climate change as it relates to land use and conservation on Long Island will also be discussed. For more information call 631.265.6463
Climate Reality
Brush Barn, Smithtown Historical Society, Route 25, Smithtown
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May 26, 2012
Dec 31, 1969 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Plan to join us at the Museum to view an array of beautiful new works, created by the artists of Plein Air Peconic!
This group of 9 painters and 3 photographers create their art from direct observation of the natural world outdoors, and endeavor to raise awareness and support for the conservation work of the Trust.
Come meet the artists and enjoy light refreshments while you view the exhibition, on display May 26 through July 10.
Participating artists include: Casey Anderson, Susan D'Alessio, Aubrey Grainger, Anita Kusick, Michele Margit, Gordon Matheson, Joanne Rosko, Eileen Dawn Skretch, Tom Steele, Kathryn Szoka and Ellen Watson.
For additional information, including Museum schedule, please visit www.PleinAirPeconic.com or www.SagHarborWhalingMuseum.org.
Plein Air Peconic Art Exhibition and Reception
Sag Harbor Whaling Museum, 200 Main Street, Sag Harbor
May 26, 2012
Dec 31, 1969 12:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Kick off the summer season by joining friends and neighbors at the 4th Annual Chowderfest!
The Trust is pleased to support this fun event offered by the New Suffolk Waterfront Fund, where every year, over 400 folks sample a variety of locally-made chowders created by some of New Suffolk's best cooks! Also served are hot dogs, burgers and beer with live music, street painting, kids activities and a perennial plant sale - all located at the Waterfront.
Its a great family event...please join us!
$18/person, online, $20 at door, children under 12 eat free! Proceeds help support the acquisition of this property for community benefit.
For more information, and to purchase tickets, please visit www.newsuffolkwaterfront.org.
4th Annual New Suffolk Chowderfest
The Galley Ho, New Suffolk Waterfront, New Suffolk Avenue, New Suffolk
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